Musicians & Hollywood; A Look at Blossoming Friendships

Ed Sheeran & Russell Crowe

Yup, we can bet all our money that you didn’t see this one coming. This duo first met back in February 2015 when Russell presented Ed with the British Album of the Year trophy at the BRIT Awards. Since then, despite coming from two entirely different worlds, their friendship has truly blossomed. As Sheeran himself once said, “I’ve started hanging out with Russell Crowe because he loves getting drunk and I love getting drunk. We don’t get anything from each other, other than just a night out. We get the enjoyment of hanging out rather…There is no boost in either of our careers from our association.”

More recently, Crowe even opened up about Ed’s innovative use of Grammy trophies. We’ll let the legendary actor spill the beans himself.

And if you’d like a tad bit more proof on how close they are, here you go. We’ve got you covered –